Outdoor Adventure

Outdoor Adventure is the newest permanent exhibit at Portland Children's Museum. This exhibit is an intentional, education-based outdoor play space. My role in the project was to brand the exhibit and design all signage for the elements within Outdoor Adventure.

Most of the photos in this template were taken by the talented photographer Garrett Downen.

Rogue Farms Series

Rogue Farms is about growing the revolution from ground to glass. This package design series was release in 2016 as the new Rogue Farms line. The suite of beers are created entirely from ingredients grown on Rogue Farms in Independence and Tygh Valley, Oregon. Each brew highlights one ingredient or aspect of the farm, which is illustrated on the front of each bottle.

My work on this project included: hand-illustrations for the front of each bottle, package and bottle design, developing graphics for the digital retail catalog, editing product photos, and creating graphics for social media.

I also illustrated the Rogue Proprietary Palate which shows all of the crops that are grown on Rogue Farms.

We Go Together Like...

Bacon and eggs. Peanut butter and jelly. Salt and pepper. The campaign for We Go Together Like... Marriage Conference was designed to help remind couples how they fit together.

We Go Together Like... was a fun, friendly conference designed to reach a younger demographic. The bold style illustrations and variation made the campaign seem friendly and relatable. An animated gif, showing the various sets, was used on social media channels to promote the conference. Another aspect of the social campaign included a set of cutout boards. These were set up at the church lobby for people to interact with and take photos with their significant other. A unique hashtag was visible for people to post and tag their images.

I was responsible for developing the name, designing the campaign, directing the overall concept, creating the deliverables, and managing the project. The deliverables that were created included: logo mark, poster series, animated gif, social media promotional assets, website graphics, illustration sets, presentations, cutout boards, notebook takeaways, and postcards.

High Maintenance

This illustration has been featured in multiple issue of Barista Magazine. The section of the magazine features two coffee experts answering questions about various coffee equipment.

Portrait Illustrations

These digital portrait illustrations were both fun and challenging to create. I enjoy capturing each face, allowing their personality to shine through. To create these, I used the pen tool via Illustrator.

The human headshots were commissioned spot illustrations for Barista Magazine, and the pet illustrations were done for various clients.

Cycle City: A Spin on Bikes

I was responsible for branding Cycle City: A Spin on Bikes, an in-house exhibit at Portland Children's Museum. This exhibit uniquely reflected Portland through an exploration of the creative potential of bikes beyond transportation. I created the brand to be playful, inviting, and Portlandy. Deliverables I designed included: all marketing signage, large outdoor banner, dedicated webpage, digital advertisements, posters, postcards, informational booklets, aprons, and a donor recognition sign.

Photo Credit: Garrett Downen

Photo Credit: Garrett Downen

Roots: Gather + Give

Roots is a locally owned and operated nonprofit tap house and restaurant located in the heart of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Roots offers craft beverages, high quality Southern-inspired food and second to none customer service delivered in a casual family- friendly atmosphere.

I had the privilege of developing the brand, logo suite, style guide and merchandise set for Roots. I worked with my clients to discover what Roots is all about — home-grown in the beautiful city of Lake Oswego, Oregon. A historic landmark of the city is the Oswego Iron Furnace at George Rogers Park. The Oswego Iron Furnace, built in 1866 at the confluence of Oswego Creek and the Willamette River, was the first iron furnace on the Pacific Coast. The logo suite depicts the historic furnace as the main focus of the brand. This emblem is credible, grounded and giving back to the city it loves.

Pendleton Round-Up

I created this campaign, because I have never been to a round-up before and have always wanted to go. I felt that I might stick out and look awkward if I didn’t know what to expect. I thought that others might feel the same way, and ... a project was born. The Pendleton Round-Up Campaign was designed to help round-upers feel more comfortable. I created a “How to be a Cowboy” Kit, a booklet outlining what is involved in the Pendleton Round-Up, posters, and a window cling for your car (to make you look more like a cowboy).

Yeehaw!

Rogue Package Design

As the Graphic Designer for Rogue Ales & Spirits, I had the privilege of working with an excellent brand. Through designing packaging for Rogue, I have been able to honor the legacy of the famous PDX carpet, help a Oregon nonprofit raise money for a new exhibit and collaborate with an iconic artisan textile company to create some beautiful bottle designs.

Some of the packaging I designed for Rogue include:

- Pendleton Pilsner

- Voodoo Doughnut Mango Astronaut Ale

- Portland State University Viktory Ale

- PDX Carpet IPA

- Sunken Vessale (Oregon Coast Aquarium)

- Rogue Rations condiment collection

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

Photo Credit: Oregon Coast Aquarium

Photo Credit: Rogue Ales

The Field Station

The Field Station is apart of the Outdoor Adventure exhibit at Portland Children's Museum. This space was designed for families to prepare for their big adventure as well as calming down after a day outside. My role for this project was to design this exhibit and follow it through to completion. My process included moodboarding, illustrating the completed room, ordering furniture, selecting paint/textiles/wood, staging shadow boxes, designing all signage, illustrating an interactive map, and dressing the space for visitors.

Most of the photos in this template were taken by the talented photographer Garrett Downen.

Teaching Series

Here are some of the teaching series I art directed and designed for Rolling Hills Community Church. Each sermon series focus ranges widely from topical studies to special events to books of the Bible. Through these graphics, it was my role to create a visual brand representation of each topic in order to spark interest, increase engagement and represent an overview of the subject.

Pineapple Series

I love to eat pineapple. So, to honor my love of this delicious fruit, I decided to create a series exploring different pineapple designs.

More coming soon!

Rebranding Your Coffee Business

This illustration was featured in April + May 2017 of Barista Magazine. The article talks about how best to rebrand your coffee business or cafe. I first sketched the design on paper, then rendered the digital illustration through Adobe Illustrator.

Rogue Digital Banners & Graphics

As the Graphic Designer for Rogue Ales & Spirits I was responsible for creating visual communication materials to build and strengthen the Rogue brand.

Here I highlighted some digital graphics I created during my time at Rogue. These graphics were used on the main website, online store, social media and email marketing.

Brew Fabric Collection

This collection of fabric was so fun to design! I have a passion for beer and would love to brew my own spirits one day. Through this line of fabric I wanted to connect textile design with home-brewing. There are three parts to this collection: ingredients, the brewing process and patterns. Not only is this fabric ideal for the home-brewing beer lover, but is also educational for those that don’t know much about the brewing process.

Secrets to Social Media Success

This illustration was featured in the April + May 2016 issue of Barista Magazine. The article explains how coffee shops can utilize social media to promote business. I used this concept to illustrate the main social channels as a cafe workers.

Rogue Trip 2015 Campaign

This campaign was developed for Rogue Ales & Sprits. Big Al, Rogue Nation President, travels across the country toasting to the revolution and encountering rogues.

Brand Identity

Logomarks that I have designed and developed for various clients and companies.

Bible Infographic

I created this infographic to compare the relationship between how often people read the Bible with national disasters. I was curious about the subject and thought it would be a fun challenge. After much brainstorming, sketches, and moodboarding, my strongest direction was using a photograph of a physical Bible as the graph. With muted earth tones and black the infographic evokes sophistication, warmth, and history.

Portland Children's Museum

As the Graphic Design Manager at Portland Children’s Museum I was responsible for overseeing consistency in all visual communication materials ranging from print to web to spacial design. Some of the projects I worked on included: exhibit design and branding, menu design, event invitations, capital campaign fundraising materials, apparel design, postcards, maps, package design, brochures, and web design. Through my work at the Museum, I have learned a lot about marketing, production, and the communications field.

DHS Makeover Room

This project was so fun! This was a volunteer service project through my church. I was asked to design and art direct a visitation room at a local DHS facility. Since I have a connection to the Children's Museum, and all the other rooms were Portland themes, they wanted this room to reflect the Museum. I decided to approach the space as a mini Portland, designed for families with small children. My dad, Dan Markel, helped me to build a bridge structure and slide. The mural behind the bridge is a kid-like version of Downtown. Other local landmarks include, Mt. Hood, the Willamette River (the blue carpet), and the Children's Museum. I was honored to be apart of this project and hope that this room serves as a functional and beautiful space for families to connect.

Spice of Africe

This brand package was designed for a local nonprofit cooking business. The business has three different focuses: cooking classes, catering, and merchandise. I wanted to create a cohesive brand that connected these three sections well. By making each part of the company a separate color and connecting them with a unifying mark, I did just that. The items in this package include: logo mark set, letterhead, business card, gift card, recipe cards for cooking classes, pattern, merchandise tags, and catering menu.